Proprietary trading is experiencing dynamic growth, and Fintokei is emerging as one of its key players. With a 400% year-over-year increase in its customer base and a thirteen-fold growth in revenue, the company has been solidifying its market-leading position.
What is prop trading?
Proprietary trading (or prop trading) is a form of trading where traders use a company’s simulated capital instead of their own funds to execute trades on financial markets. This approach involves less risk compared to traditional trading, as traders only pay an entry fee, which is a fraction of the provided capital. Their goal is to generate profits, which are then shared between the company and the traders.
Fintokei is a global platform dedicated to education and trader evaluation, helping traders accelerate their growth in the financial markets. Through structured evaluation programs, traders can assess their skills, improve their performance, and cultivate disciplined trading habits.
Fintokei rewards consistently successful traders with regular payouts and serves as a talent incubator, connecting high-performing traders with regulated portfolio management partners.
Backed by the Czech Purple Group, Fintokei has established itself as one of the fastest-growing prop trading platforms on the market over the past year. The company has seen a 400% increase in the number of active traders, marking a fivefold growth compared to the previous year.
Most of Fintokei’s users belong to the younger generation, aged 18-35, reflecting a common trend across Europe, with the exception of Japan, the majority of clients are over 35. The trading community is predominantly male (90%), but there are also highly successful female traders among them.
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This has created an interesting dichotomy for Fintokei, which is strongly active in the Japanese and Czech markets at the moment. Japanese traders approach trading differently compared to European traders. While Czech traders align more with the European standard of trading financial markets and typically belong to a younger generation, the Japanese market is still in its early stages when it comes to prop trading.
The highest payout in the Czech Republic by Fintokei was $37,312, whereas in Slovakia, the record client payout reached $48,482. The absolute record holder from Japan received total payouts of $348,289.
While Czech and European traders primarily trade the euro and dollar, Japanese traders continue to focus mainly on JPY instruments. A common point of interest, however, is gold trading. In general, Japanese traders progress through challenges faster but also “burn through” them more quickly, whereas European traders tend to be more cautious and conservative in their trading approach.
Prop trading payouts: how much do the traders get?
In 2024, the average payout by Fintokei for successful traders was $3,881. Japanese traders achieved the best results, securing the top 14 positions in the payout rankings. The highest single payout reached 20 million JPY ($129,032), while the highest payout outside Japan was $48,482.
Traders not only succeeded in terms of payouts but also in completing challenges. One in four clients (23%) successfully passed all challenge qualification rounds, gaining access to a funded account from which they could withdraw their profits.
Fintokei has recorded a 1,250% year-over-year increase in orders, with revenue growing thirteenfold, reinforcing the company’s stable expansion. Fintokei is part of the Purple Group, which employs over 250 people worldwide, with most of them based in the Czech Republic. Several dozen specialists work directly for Fintokei, contributing to the platform’s growth and innovation.
Getting tougher to set up prop trading firms
The company prioritizes robust technological infrastructure and risk management. In the past, setting up a prop trading firm was relatively easy, but with increasing competition and regulations, integration with top trading platforms and liquidity providers has become a crucial factor for success.
Fintokei aims to connect the Czech Republic with Japan, among other things, through sports.
“We see a strong parallel between sports and trading – in both disciplines, the ability to continuously improve, mental resilience, and strategic thinking are key. Just like top athletes, successful traders must handle pressure, learn from mistakes, and consistently enhance their skills,” says Fintokei founder David Varga.
The brand collaborates with ambassadors such as Japanese tennis player Yoshihito Nishioka and Petr Zyma, a Czech trader and baseball player who has gained significant popularity in Japan. In 2025, Fintokei will further expand its sports activities into e-gaming racing – in partnership with Entropiq, it will establish its own sim racing team, further bridging the worlds of sports, technology, and trading.
